WASHINGTON (CNN) - Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo's campaign stood by his assertion that bombing holy Muslim sites would serve as a good "deterrent" to prevent Islamic fundamentalists from attacking the United States, his spokeswoman said Friday.

"This shows that we mean business," said Bay Buchanan, a senior Tancredo adviser. "There's no more effective deterrent than that. But he is open-minded and willing to embrace other options. This is just a means to deter them from attacking us."

On Tuesday, Tancredo warned a group of Iowans that another terrorist attack would "cause a worldwide economic collapse." IowaPolitics.com recorded his comments.

"If it is up to me, we are going to explain that an attack on this homeland of that nature would be followed by an attack on the holy sites in Mecca and Medina," Tancredo said. "That is the only thing I can think of that might deter somebody from doing what they would otherwise do. If I am wrong, fine, tell me, and I would be happy to do something else. But you had better find a deterrent, or you will find an attack."

Tom Casey, a deputy spokesman for the State Department, told CNN's Elise Labott that the congressman’s comments were "reprehensible" and "absolutely crazy." Tancredo was widely criticized in 2005 for making a similar suggestion.

Yes: Achilles had a heel too and we must asault this Evil where the vulnerability is greatest. Fundamentalism, Islamic, needs to be confronted, converted, and annihalated.
Now, listen to me: not your routine law-abiding redneck, black, italian, or islamic. I'm speaking of those that would kill your sons and daughters (are killing) if they could and when they can.
I like Tancredo's statement and will support him 150% with all I have WHEN THE TIME COMES, AND IT IS COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m surprised at the vehement attacks against Representative Tom Tancredo. I do think it was a mistake to say the obvious. The radicals must be aware that if we ever are hit with a nuclear attack we will (those of us that are left) be crying for a reprisal against those that killed our loved ones and attacking anything that represents the attackers – including their holy places.

These radicals only understand the sword. Why do you think China & the Soviets are not plagued by the Radical Islamists? China is swift to retaliate, this is one lesson we should learn from them.

Those attacking Tom Tancredo should think about the fact that these radicals want us all dead, our parents, our children, our loved ones, everyone!

The only thing Islamo-terrorists understand is Power, Fear and Death now he is speaking their language. All of you who think he's nuts, would be the first ones beheaded by the terrorists cause you have no balls. And by the way the last time we tried this it WORKED and saved probably thousands of lives. Remember Hiroshima?

This is absolutely terrifying. By attacking holy ground, we would not be waging a war on terrorism, we would be waging a war on the Muslim religion.
Considering that Islam is the second largest religion in the world, with over 1.3 billion followers, it would be ignorant for us to assume that we could possibly PREVENT violence by executing that type of retaliation. God (Allah, Yehweh), save us all.

Tancredo is irresponisble and should be held responsible for his words. His televised comments as well as his quoted words will undoubtedly end up on many Terrorist-sponsored sites. If there is an attack on the US, some of us might be willing to place blame on Tancredo and his "reprehensible" and offensive words.

The Republican Party should not have a single delegate vote for Tancredo during the caucuses, or simply, they should ask him to stop campaigning. Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee, et al. should be ashamed to share the stage with this nutcase.

His plan will not work. Terrorists will think it is just some empty threat, and someone will commit a terrorist attack. Maybe some terrorists will be deterred, but it only takes one person or small group of people to commit a terrorist attack. You can be certain that if we bomb Mecca or Medina in response to one person's terrorist attack, there will be immense consequences that could potentially lead to the end of the world as we know it.

This guy would be best friends with Glenn Beck and that Biggotted Conrgressman from Virgina (cant remember his name) as well as the same idea was proposed by Sen Jon Kyl from Arizona. Thankfully he will never get a RNC Nomination.

Eventually, some Muslim whackos will try another 9/11. Probably nothing will deter these fanatics, but I sure think we should respond by dropping a H-bomb on Mecca. Our Trident submarines have the coordinates.

Wow. This guy is stupider than Bush. Why don't we just blow up all the holy lands in Israel first and give them their land back and let them live out their lives without our occupation and political interests.

What's the problem? We have the firepower, but we're unwilling to use it to full advantage. These vermin kill, murder and annihilate with abandon, knowing that we won't do to the what they are willing to do everywhere in the world.
If it's a choice of hitting two million muslims while they "rally round the poles" waiting for some kid to appear after drowning hundreds of years ago, and my family being in a building that has just been leveled by some muslim vermin, I choose the 20,000 lb MOAB dropped right on Mecca.
How many virgins would that make us liable for?

I begin to see why the bible says that only a remnant will come to believe in Jesus Chriwst as our Lord and Savior. All these appeasers sound like school kids. Just ignore them and they won't hurt us. Bull. The war is coming... like it or not... and unless you want to live under a dictator, you better start thinking of how you can protect this country.

While that seems extreme right now, what is the alternative? When (not if) the terrorists get weapons of mass destruction, how many here or abroad must die, before someone takes action to stop it. Those countries targeted have been on the defensive way too long and if the threat of attack on their holy sites gives those funding their actions a reason to stop, I'm all for it!

Today is not April fool to make jokes. What part of the world you woke up today?

In 9/11 we lost more than 3000 people who belongs to many belief. After we lied to the whole world about WMD, we lost more than what we lost in 9/11 in the name of freedom, and we said to the world we are not against Islam as terrorist claim. There are more than 1 billion Muslims in the world and we go and attack their holy cities and what we suppose to expect from them and peace deal?

Here is the real question. Why we make Islam or any other religion with terror. To be just we have to call Tom as Presbyterian terrorist. Wake up America, we are guided by fools and narrow minded. What more we need to wake up!!
Call his office at 703-255-9898 or 515-268-3341 and let him know America is not behind him for another attack!!!